Northwestern State scholarship pays tribute to daughter

2:10 AM,
Aug. 26, 2013

Northwestern State University alumni Ellis and Juanita Coutee of Baton Rouge created the Marla Coutee Thurman Memorial Scholarships in Nursing in memory of their daughter, a Willis-Knighton nurse and Shreveport resident who passed away April 2. Preference for the scholarships will be given to Catholic students from Caddo, Sabine, Rapides, Natchitoches and East Baton Rouge parishes. Members of the Coutee family are: Chris Volentine (from left), Sarah Volentine, Jordan Lafargue, Juanita Coutee, Taylor Lafargue, Pamela Coutee Lafargue, Cheryl Coutee Volentine, Craig Lafargue and Ellis Coutee.

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Two Northwestern State University alumni contributed $100,000 to be utilized for endowed scholarships in memory of their daughter, also a NSU graduate.

The Marla Renee Coutee Thurman Endowed Memorial Scholarships will be presented to Catholic students pursuing careers in nursing. Ellis and Juanita Martinez Coutee of Baton Rouge established the scholarships in memory of Thurman, a registered nurse who worked for Willis-Knighton Health System in Shreveport for 27 years. Thurman passed away April 2, after a short battle with cancer.